Second place isn't that bad
Posted on October 9, 2007
Australia came second place in the ruby world cup match against England which I think is an alright attempt. I’m off to Ireland tomorrow to drink black beer :) with Scott, Chris, and Jacqui. My blog entries will be erratic for the next few months because I’ll be traveling around...
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Naked again :)
Posted on October 2, 2007
I’m at Studly nudist beach in Dorset. It’s 3mm and blue so I’m wearing a scarf… But that’s all. The nudist part is a mile or so long so I’ve had a nice little strut up and down past a few older couples who find the ground immediately in front...
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Visiting Gran
Posted on October 1, 2007
Friday night was a heavy drinking session with the boys (my 3 second cousins from Bracknell). It was my farewell from Bracknell. We hit Windsor at a bar call ha ha then a club called liquid. A girl in liquid told me i had petty eyes :) then asked if...
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clubbing, elections, and gran
Posted on October 1, 2007
Friday night was a heavy drinking session with the boys (my 3 second cousins from bracknell). It was my farewell from bracknell. We hit windsor at a bar call ha ha then a club called liquid. A girl in liquid told me I had petty eyes :) then asked if...
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in Swanage
Posted on September 30, 2007
I’ve arrived in swanage
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Blisterd hands
Posted on September 23, 2007
My hands are blistered and my legs are sore :( I spent the last two days landscape gardening. It’s been good working outside and it’s been fun commenting on the “birds” with the boys. I feel tough working with my hands but I don’t like it when the dirt makes...
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On the raod again
Posted on September 21, 2007
I’m going to miss the Gryniers :’( They really made a part of their family and when I left there I felt home sick for the first time on this journey. I think it’s harder leaving people when you’re not sure when you’ll see them again. Knowing that the Gryniers...
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last day :(
Posted on September 19, 2007
Today was my last day of work at the Laurel Pub Company. I spent the day stuffing my self full of chocolates and feeling sick, guilty and oddly content. I’ve really enjoyed my time there and played some fun pranks on the new staff. I thoughtfully lent Sarah my pass...
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Greg vs the Mosque
Posted on September 10, 2007
Yesterday I visited a Mosque in Luton. I am planning on traveling to Turkey and I wanted to get a better understanding of the Muslim Faith and culture. My timing worked out quite well and when I arrived I was informed by a fellow outside that there was an open...
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yet another lazy weekend :)
Posted on September 3, 2007
I’m having yet another lazy weekend :) in preparation for my go go travel in the coming months. I booked my train ticket for Europe and look up hire cars for Ireland but my weekend has mainly been filled with laying in bed. Before I left the UK I was...
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Bye Bye George
Posted on August 28, 2007
George (the lucky fellow who had the honour of sitting opposite me at work) had his last day on Friday. He’s heading back to collage one day a week and needs a 6 day weekend. On Thursday we bought him lunch and then I convinced him that Kristy had rubbed...
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Back in Dunstable
Posted on August 13, 2007
Back in Dunstable
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Relaxing Weekend
Posted on August 8, 2007
After 4 weekends away while working 5 days a week it was nice to stay in bed until 11 on Saturday, even if i still woke at 7. After breakfast i returned to my bed for more recuperation.
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Summers in England
Posted on August 4, 2007
The sun is on my back, water has changed to its liquid state and I’m enjoying the finest summer day england has offered me yet. It’s been a long slow week because i haven’t been feeling well, I’m a little run down after 4 weekends back to back so i...
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Back in Dunstable
Posted on July 30, 2007
Back from Milan
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I'm an uncle!
Posted on July 27, 2007
Oliver O’Connor entered the after-birth at 8:30am on the 26th day of July, 2007. I’m yet to see a picture of him because technology let me down :( but I’m very excited about meeting the little fellow. I brought chocolates to work today to celebrate his arrival and I’ve got...
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Moved again
Posted on July 24, 2007
I don’t think Anne got much work done last week and people must have noticed because I was moved again today. I’m sitting on the other side of the office in Angie’s old desk. When I turned on the computer her name appeared in the login window. I felt a...
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Back in Dunstable
Posted on July 22, 2007
I’m back in Dunstable. The plane was delayed, I don’t think I’ve been on an easy jet flight that hasn’t been delayed. A taxi driver at the air port tried to charge me 40 quid, or $100 in gods currency, for a 10 minute ride, so I took a free...
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Great Co-Workers
Posted on July 21, 2007
My co-workers are really smart good looking funny people. On an unrelated note, Cathy, my cousin, showed the office, to my embarrassment, my blog. On another unrelated note, Cathy is 1/4 pikie on the opposite side of the family to me :) I’m at the airport about to fly to...
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Photocoping
Posted on July 20, 2007
After feeling a little guilty for eating so much chocolate yesterday I decided to make my self feel better by tempting Trudy, who has more will power then me and has been on a diet after her holiday. I slowly pushed an open box of roses chocolates closer to her...
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too many sweets :(
Posted on July 19, 2007
I’m on the bus today, Cathy is playing with horses this evening. I don’t mind because I needed some exercise and it’s a 20 minute walk to the bus stop. The custom at work is to bring sweets and chocolate for everyone on special occasions but because I work in...
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late train and some photos
Posted on July 17, 2007
I didn’t get home until after 9pm yesterday :( the whole trip from Swanage to Dunstable took over 6 hours because of train delays due to a fatality at Luton Station, but don’t worry, it wasn’t me :) After checking my email etc I didn’t get to sleep until late...
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Tipsy Train
Posted on July 15, 2007
I’m on the train home to Luton from Swanage. I stayed with my 89 year old grandmother. She speaks with a thick Irish accent and hears opera music that no one else can hear and then tries to convince me that I can hear it too. I like grandma’s cooking...
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Friday the 13th
Posted on July 14, 2007
I’m on a train on my way to my grandmothers in Swanage. I’ve been writing my memoirs and now I’m feeling a little sad about my first dog. The train cost over 50 quid for the 3 hour return trip :s it really hurts giving someone $130 for 3 hours...
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At Granny's
Posted on July 14, 2007
I’m in bed at granny’s apartment. John jasper, my uncle, picked me up from the train station and dropped me over. My grandmother is doing very well, she’s got a nice apartment with ocean views that i am yet to see seen as though it is night and raining. I...
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More George
Posted on July 13, 2007
Now I’m on the bus home after a hard 7 hours work. Nothing too exciting happened apart from having lasagna instead of salad for lunch and finding the strength button on the coffee machine :) Fridays are alway exciting though because it’s the day they test the fire alarm. At...
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George
Posted on July 12, 2007
It’s laura’s birthday today so we’re doing something tonight. I’m on the bus to work running a little late. George was sick this morning so Cathy couldn’t take me to work with her. The nerve of that two year old! My stop :) will finish later.
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Suspenders
Posted on July 11, 2007
I missed beavers but still went Ceroc dancing with Haley tonight. My legs are sore. I wore suspenders because it makes me look classy so I pointed this out to Kay before we left. On the way there I also informed Haley of my suspenders which by this stage were...
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Weekend in Brighton
Posted on July 7, 2007
I’m off to Brighton for the weekend. It’s a town on the south coast where the soap dodgers go to swim when its hot. It’s also got a big gay community so I’m hoping the night life will be good 😉 its an hour and a half train trip and...
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Sore bot bot
Posted on July 7, 2007
I’m back in Dunstable and I’ve discovered that because I spent most of my time on my tummy at the nudest beach my bottom is sun burnt :) I didn’t think I could get sun burnt here! I’ve never had a sun burnt bottom and it’s at the stage where...
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I'm naked
Posted on July 7, 2007
I’m lying naked on a nudist beach in Brighton giving my bot bot a tan. Brighton, been the gay capital of the UK, has a high percentage of guys on its nudist beach or maybe all nudist beaches are like this. I didn’t bring a towel and this “beach” doesn’t...
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Beavers
Posted on July 6, 2007
I’m at work waiting for Cathy, my cousin to finish and give me a lift home. I thought I’d hang around because Cathy will be 30 mins and will take 10 mins to drive home verse the 90 mins or so catching the bus takes :s Plus I get to...
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Bye bye Angie
Posted on July 5, 2007
It was Angies last day today. Her parting wasn’t anything special, she just disappeared at 5 with not a word spoken which was probably best because she might of yelled at me for suggesting filing together, that and the fact that i found out her name was actually Angela not...
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No smoking
Posted on July 4, 2007
They’ve just brought in a smoking ban in the UK which means that all the pubs will smell of the soap dodger BO instead of smoke. It’s going to affect business so a guy with a slide show told me in a meeting at work (I now work in the...
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She's gone
Posted on June 29, 2007
Angie is been let go as of next Wednesday so Anne told me early yesterday :) but because shes working through a temp agency Anne contacted them to terminate her contract and it doesn’t appear as though she knows yet :s so I’m worried I’ll get stabbed on Monday, or...
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run in
Posted on June 28, 2007
I had a bit of a run in with my new arch enemy Angie yesterday. She is a my way or the highway kind of girl but because of that, i end up doing more work (she makes me file in between her work which takes a lot longer than...
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Week one
Posted on June 23, 2007
I’ve finished my first week of 9 till 5, monday to friday work. It’s not that i haven’t worked 9 till 5, or monday to friday, just never together. I’ve already got an arch enemy. Her name is Angie and she does the same job as me. She’s doesn’t believe...
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The summer salsa
Posted on June 22, 2007
It’s still light outside on this, the day of summer salsa. I went swimming with haley and liz. I don’t have goggles so my eyes hurt. Office work is nothing like the tv show. I type numbers into a screen then click a button, then type more numbers. It’s quite...
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First day
Posted on June 19, 2007
I had my first working day in 3 months today. I put invoices into a spreadsheet. It’s pretty boring but the company seems to have good promotion opportunities. I get an hour for lunch making it a 35 hour week. There is a gym close to my work but it’s...
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:s
Posted on June 17, 2007
I just got in from a night out with my second cousin, cathy. It was an early one because i’m shattered from friday night. I went out with Haley, another second cousin and got very drunk on tripples :s so i couldn’t give it my all tonight. Cathy wouldn’t let...
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I'm employed
Posted on June 16, 2007
I just finished an interview at kathy’s work for a data entry position. The pay is £16,000 about 40k in real money, and i’ve been given a 3 month contract starting monday week. I’m pretty excited about having an office job. Belay that second last comment, i’ve just been told...
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Some help
Posted on June 15, 2007
Today I met Kay, my dads cousin, her husband, bob, one of their daughters, kathy, and kathy’s son, george, who is 2. This helped me piece some of my family tree together :) kathy took me to a pub in search of work and beer. I didn’t get a job...
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Still Confused
Posted on June 14, 2007
I’m still no closer to figuring out what relation kath and boyd are to me :( i’ll give my mum call and ask her. I bought a sim card today with cheap international rates, so cheap it is actually cheaper for me to call oz then the uk. I also...
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In England
Posted on June 13, 2007
I’ve arrived safely in england and i’m staying with some relatives, Kath and Boyd, from my dads side but because i have no idea about my dads family i don’t know how i am related to them. I think they are my great aunty and uncle, but kath is Scottish...
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Arrived at Luton
Posted on June 12, 2007
Arrived at Luton, north of London, and staying in Dunstable.
15 minute plane flight including time difference :)
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Left London
Posted on April 8, 2007
Left London on train to Montpellier
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Day out in London
Posted on April 7, 2007
On Friday after we’d arrived in London Mrs Greenall offered us some tea and we chatted to her and Lauren about our trip and plans. After our tea we showered and retired to bed for a short kip. I hadn’t told any of my family or friends that I was...
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In London :)
Posted on April 5, 2007
We’re in London. We arrived at 5:24am and Lauren and her mum picked us up :) This will only be a short one, I’ll fill you in with details later on.
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Arrived in London
Posted on April 5, 2007
Arrived in London
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